TWCC: Texas Occupational Fatalities Increased in 2003

September 22, 2004

  • September 22, 2004 at 6:24 am
    Al Belsky says:
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    Your facts about the national increase in fatal occupationally-related injuries from 2002 to 2003 are wrong.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the increase in such fatal injuries was just 25. That is an increase of less than one-half of one percent.

    Here’s the breakdown according to the report issued today (9/22/04) by the BLS:

    2002 fatal job-related injuries = 5534
    2003 fatal job-related injuries = 5559
    5559 – 5534 = 25
    25/5534 = .00451

  • September 23, 2004 at 11:41 am
    Don York says:
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    Hey Al, .00451 is less than one per cent. The article was correct.



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